This news summary is being updated throughout the day. General Synod began the day with morning worship, led by the newly reconstituted Native American Indigenous Ministries Council. Pastor Nathan Gullion…
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General Synod 2024 was called to order on Thursday afternoon by synod president Rev. Judy Nelson. “We are called to be a body engaged in worshipful work—to discern the mind…
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General Synod is taking place June 13-18, 2024, at the Westin La Paloma in Tucson, Arizona. This week and into the next, delegates from around the RCA will come together…
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The RCA’s restructuring team has published its final report, including ten recommendations that will be voted on at General Synod this June. An additional recommendation that involves a significant set…
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The Reformed Church in America (RCA) is pleased to welcome Tony Schmid as its new chief financial officer (CFO). Schmid steps into this role after months of vacancy following former-CFO…
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Last year, the U.S. State Department changed the interpretation of green card rules, which essentially sidelines non-resident religious workers in the U.S. These religious workers serve in the U.S. with…
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Last fall, a new RCA classis quietly launched, but the excitement and momentum surrounding it resounds loud and clear. The name—International Classis of Texas—points to both the current reality and…
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The Reformed Church in America is one of the founding members of Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) and through her role as RCA coordinator for interreligious relations, Laura Osborne…
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The restructuring team met for our final in-person meeting in Orlando, Florida, January 16-18, 2024. The time together was bittersweet knowing this would be our final in-person meeting to accomplish…
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In late February and early March, the RCA’s restructuring team will host five virtual roundtable meetings to present its third draft proposal for an optimized denominational structure for future health…
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